Hand-me-Downs, and Things worth waiting for!

I have just finished spring cleaning. FINALLY. It seemed like the longest week and a half of my life. That could have been because G.J. was gone for a few of those days, and a few other factors….but finally, it is done. Now onto the yards/garage/cars/garden…and all that fun stuff.

The past few weeks have brought a few new very loved and appreciated items to our home. One was a hand me down, this ladder shelf from my mom. It is actually brand new, she just didn’t like it and was too lazy to send it back so it now has a home at my house!:



Kayler now refuses to sit in a high chair, so we have looked for months for new bar stools. We finally found some at Western Living (my friend and fellow food groupie Stephanie Tucker works there). We have 5, so we can all eat at our bar. We have a dining table with 6 chairs, but it seems so formal for snacks and all that, so I wanted these to allow us to all sit and eat together:



While looking at Western Living, we found a sectional. We have wanted one to fill our massive family room downstairs. When we finished the basement over 3 years ago, we got hand me down furniture from my grandparents and my parents. I didn’t think we would ever find a set we liked or have the money to buy it. Well we happened upon this beauty, sold the other furniture in the first day it was in the Nickel Ad, and my parent’s gave us a very generous anniversary gift…some money to pay for the couch!:




Yes, I know it is VERY large, but it fits the room well. We are saving up for a matching ottoman to put in the middle to break it up a little.

The last thing is something we had been waiting for the past 10 years for-a new bedspread. When we first got married, G.J. had a nice bed, and I had a nice bedspread with all the decorations to go with it. We just used it all these years. I really didn’t want to spend the money to redecorate the whole room to change colors and curtains, flowers, pictures…all that. So, while at Western Living, I found this one, and it worse perfectly with our room!:



So there you have it, a few reasons why I have been missing in blog action for longer than usual, and a sneak peek at some new fun things.

This is a side note….after all these purchases, just our luck- G.J. finds out that a pay cut or increase in insurance costs are going to happen at work. I was very frustrated, because in his blessing when he was set apart in the Elders quorum, the stake president blessed him TWICE that he would be blessed financially. We are always very blessed, and I never forget to notice the lord’s hand in that. I just was never expecting a CUT in pay when what he makes is barely enough. So on that same day, I got me 3 cleaning clients. It is funny how the lord answers prayers. The girls I clean for are all close friends, and they are so appreciative of me coming. Now I feel like I can contribute a tiny bit of money, and get an out 1 day a week cleaning.

Other than that, we are SO looking forward to only 5 weeks left of school HOORAY! I am ready to have my kids back all to myself and to have some fun. We are also going to be celebrating out TEN year anniversary on May 13th!

Something I am not looking forward to is the 1 year anniversary of the passing of my beloved Grandma. This Wednesday, the 28th marks that day. It seems like so long ago, but when I think of it, it could have been yesterday. The pain has dulled with time, although there are days that I miss her so bad it makes me sick. I love you Grandma!